The first 3/4 of this book was amazing! Absolutely absorbing, dark, and disturbing but felt utterly authentic. I knew from very early in that I wouldThe first 3/4 of this book was amazing! Absolutely absorbing, dark, and disturbing but felt utterly authentic. I knew from very early in that I would be adding this to my list of favorites. I was captivated by the writing and lost in the story - the audio narration was stellar and truly captured the essence of the characters. UNTIL the ending. I feel like the author said to herself "Well, this is such an amazing story, how can I end it in the most dissatisfying way possible. I wouldn't want my readers to love the story TOO much" It's not that it wasn't a happy ending, stories like this don't necessarily need a happy ending. It just seemed like a throwaway ending, there only for some manner of shock value. The only thing shocking about it was that an author capable of writing such an amazing story would think that this was an appropriate way to resolve it. Still, even with that AWFUL ending, I can't rate it lower than a 4 which speaks to how absolutely incredible the first 3/4 of the book was. Also, if you're going to read this, please consider the audiobook - Bahni Turpin gives this story life in a way that I don't think would happen with words on paper. ...more

The title, in my opinion, is very misleading. The story was nowhere near as creepy and dark as the title and blurb would suggest. However, the combinaThe title, in my opinion, is very misleading. The story was nowhere near as creepy and dark as the title and blurb would suggest. However, the combination of story, characters, and exceptional audio narration kept my attention despite the very transparent plot and flimsy ending. Overall - it's worth reading but it's a stretch to consider this a "thriller" - it's basically a mild yet entertaining mystery. ...more